Overview
Stephen Fry explores a history of manic depression in the UK, how sufferers are treated and how he himself has come to terms with the disease. He also chats to other celebrities who have suffered from depression.
| Original Air Dates: | — |
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| Country: | UK |
| Genre: | History, Medical |
| Network: | BBC Two |
| Watched by: | 707 1 008 009 |
| Total running time: | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Episode duration: | |
| Episodes: | 2 |
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The film is about people suffering from bipolar disorder, about how they get along in this world with their illness. What are the methods of her treatment and how they can be dangerous? Stephen Fry acts here as the narrator, and his case as the starting point. Throughout the film, Fry examines the problem of knowing and not knowing about his diagnosis and compares his situation (he didn't know he was sick) with situations of people who knew they were sick.